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Upland Buzzard (Buteohemilasius)

Taxonomy

French:Buse de ChineGerman:MongolenbussardSpanish:Busardo mongol

Other common names:
Mongolian Buzzard

Taxonomy:

Buteo hemilasius

Temminck and Schlegel

, 1844,

Japan

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Closely related to B. rufinus, of which has been considered a race, but one molecular study found no evidence of close affinity between the two#R; moreover, proportions different, with size larger but wings relatively narrower. Extensive hybridization with B. rufinus reported in C Asia#R. Monotypic.

Scientific classification

Class: Aves

Order: Accipitriformes

Family: Accipitridae

Subfamily: Accipitrinae

Tribe: Accipitrini

Genus:Buteo Lacépède, 1799

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Previously incorporated several other genera, including e.g. Rupornis, Morphnarchus, Pseudastur, as well as Leucopternis and Buteogallus. Present arrangement based largely on recent molecular studies#R#R#R, but further modification likely.